Cold weather payments: quickly check if you're entitled

geoff11

pipjes wrote: »

i have 2 children under 5, and hubby is esa after being ill, we were on working tax credit, but we havent recieved anything........

have you tried to the postcode checker to see what date they were triggered? http://pensions.direct.gov.uk/en/cold-weather-payment/home.asp use that then let me know.

geoff11

ALKEYB wrote: »

Used the postcode checker and i am on the right benefits - also child under 5 - says entitled to 5 cold weather payments - received nothing yet????
Anne

contact i/s on 0845 6001651, ask if any are due dont just say you know and let them tell you when theyve asked for your postcode and checked.

Indie_Kid

pipjes wrote: »

i have 2 children under 5, and hubby is esa after being ill, we were on working tax credit, but we havent recieved anything........

Income or contributions based?

geoff11

ALKEYB wrote: »

Used the postcode checker and i am on the right benefits - also child under 5 - says entitled to 5 cold weather payments - received nothing yet????
Anne

p.s the checker doesnt say your entitled as such, it just says which areas were cold enough to have had a trigger set off, you need to be on the right benefits of course.

geoff11

sh1305 wrote: »

Income or contributions based?

ah yes, good point that.

Confused72_2

What about if ur claiming working tax credits ?????

geoff11

descartesmum wrote: »

Yay!!

I received a letter last week stating that I would be getting a payment. I did. I haven't received since but received another payment today.

Make sure that you keep any receipts because if you complain that you didn't get a payment they can always say, which they did last year to me, that you did receive it.

yeah the letters do arrive well after the payments gone in.

geoff11

Confused72 wrote: »

What about if ur claiming working tax credits ?????

nope sorry.

geoff11

just a side note, payments usually go in on a wednesday.

Confused72_2

Ok thank you for your help,i can put my mind at ease now lol.